AS/NZS 1660.5.2:1998

1 - AS/NZS 1660.5.2:1998 TEST METHODS FOR ELECTRIC CABLES, CORDS AND CONDUCTORS - FIRE TESTS-SMOKE DENSITY
4 - PREFACE
5 - CONTENTS
6 - SECTION 1 SCOPE
7 - SECTION 2 TEST APPARATUS
7 - 2.1 DETAILS OF APPARATUS
7 - 2.2 PHOTOMETRIC SYSTEM
7 - 2.2.1 Photometric system illustration
7 - 2.2.2 Light source
7 - 2.2.3 Receptor photocell
8 - 2.2.4 Energization
8 - 2.3 STANDARD FIRE SOURCE
8 - 2.4 BLANK TEST
8 - 2.4.1 Purpose
8 - 2.4.2 Procedure
8 - 2.5 QUALIFICATION OF TEST APPARATUS
9 - 2.6 QUALIFICATION BURNING TEST
9 - 2.6.1 Purpose
9 - 2.6.2 Preparation of cube
9 - 2.6.3 Qualification fire sources
9 - 2.6.4 Test procedure
9 - 2.6.5 Calculation
9 - 2.6.6 Requirements
9 - 2.7 SMOKE MIXING
12 - SECTION 3 TEST PROCEDURE AND REQUIREMENTS
12 - 3.1 TEST ASSEMBLY
12 - 3.1.1 Cable test pieces
12 - 3.1.2 Cable selection and assembly
12 - 3.1.3 Positioning of the test pieces
13 - 3.2 TEST PROCEDURE
15 - APPENDIX A - LIST OF METHODS OF TEST IN THE AS/ NZS 1660 SERIES
16 - APPENDIX B - GUIDANCE ON TEST PROCEDURE
16 - B1 THE CHAMBER ENVIRONMENT AND IGNITION SOURCE
16 - B2 OPTICAL SYSTEM

This Standard provides details of the test apparatus and procedure to be used formeasuring smoke emission when electric cables or optical cables are burned under definedconditions.

This Standard provides details of the test apparatus and procedure to be used for measuring smoke emission when electric cables or optical cables are burned under defined conditions.NOTE: For details of the AS/NZS 1660 series of Standards, see Appendix A.

First published in Australia in part as Int 88001-1988.
Revised and redesignated AS 1660.5.2-1992.
Jointly revised and designated as AS/NZS 1660.5.2:1998.